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Academic Vocabulary
Name That Character
Literary Terms by Example
Ibo Words and Phrases
Literary Terms by Definition
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believable or truthful
What is valid?
100
THIS is the son of Okonkwo's first wife.
Who is Nwoye?
100
These are all examples of THIS term: evil king wise old man the innocent child the damsel in distress the hero the mother figure
What is an archetype?
100
most valuable cash crop grown in the village
What is yam?
100
A phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component
What is an epigraph?
200
Raphael summarizes a source that he uses in his presentation, but, since he didn't use a direct quotation from it, does not add it to his works cited or bibliography.
What is plagiarism?
200
THIS is the child that Okonkwo repeatedly says "should have been a boy." Okonkwo shows favor towards this child especially.
Who is Ezinma?
200
A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness.
What is a proverb?
200
large living quarters of the head of the family
What is an obi?
200
A recurrent image, symbol, theme, character type, subject, or narrative detail that becomes a unifying element in an artistic work or text
What is motif?
300
A list of sources used in research along with comments or summaries about each source
What is an annotated bibliography?
300
THIS character was brought to the village, along with a virgin, as reparations for killing a daughter of Umuofia.
Who is Ikemefuna?
300
That was years ago, when he was young...the grown up, was a failure. He was poor and his wife and children barely had enough to ear. People laughed at him because he was a loafer, and they swore never to lend him any more money because he never paid back.
What is characterization?
300
food used to greet visitors and guests
What is kola nut?
300
The use of hints of clues in a narrative to suggest future action
What is foreshadowing?
400
Simon rushes through his research paper and accidentally forget to cite one of his sources.
What is plagiarism?
400
THIS is what the people of Umuofia call the Oracle of the Hills and Caves
Who is Agbala?
400
When he was a child his mother had told him a story about it...Mosquito, she had said, had asked Ear to marry him, whereupon Ear fell on the floor in uncontrollable laughter. "How much longer do you think you will live?" she asked. "You are already a skeleton." Mosquito went away humiliated, and any time he passed her way he told Ear that he was still alive.
What is a folktale?
400
Earth goddess
Who is Ani?
400
Type of irony that occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the reader
What is situational irony?
500
Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books, 1995. Print. Lamott's book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete with its insecurities and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities of being a writer, the chapters in Lamott's book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everything from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to struggling with one's own internal critic. In the process, Lamott includes writing exercises designed to be both productive and fun. Lamott offers sane advice for those struggling with the anxieties of writing, but her main project seems to be offering the reader a reality check regarding writing, publishing, and struggling with one's own imperfect humanity in the process. Rather than a practical handbook to producing and/or publishing, this text is indispensable because of its honest perspective, its down-to-earth humor, and its encouraging approach. Chapters in this text could easily be included in the curriculum for a writing class. Several of the chapters in Part 1 address the writing process and would serve to generate discussion on students' own drafting and revising processes. Some of the writing exercises would also be appropriate for generating classroom writing exercises. Students should find Lamott's style both engaging and enjoyable.
What is an annotated bibliography?
500
THIS is the name of the tragic hero in the novel Things Fall Apart.
Who is Okonkwo?
500
Dramatic, verbal, and situation are all types of THIS TERM.
What is irony?
500
elders
What is Ndichie?
500
Type of irony that occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning another
What is verbal irony?